Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-05
SPRING is here, but Winter fingers
disapreeably with her.

THE heaviest snow of the winter fell
Friday night aud Saturday. II reach
ed depth of inches, aud was immed-
lately followed by severe wind storm.
JOSEPH VoLLUsE. the sixteenyear-
old son OF Joseph Volluse, Sr., of Fred.
erick, who lett his home in u rather
mysterious manner on Thursday last.
presumably for the West, Was captured
by policeman John Poisal, in this city,
Monday night, and has been returned
to his parents He is totally deaf. This
is the third time he has run away. One
time he went as far West as Indiana.
To NIGHT, at the Opera House,
Sparks Bros. Austiatean Specially 20.
appear for the first time. The press
where this company has recently APP
peared speak in flattering terms of the
character of the performances. The
prices sdvertised-l0 Is and % cents
are certainly cheap.
FRIEND George Mann is still talking
about his Chambersburg trip. He was
a little surprised on Thursday when he
discovered that man to whom he had
been relating the incidents of the trip.
was deaf. In the meantime George
imagines he is active orderly sergeant
of the soldier students We are request
ed by Louis and Charley to ask the
public not to question George about
Chambersbu-g. Those who are wise
will heed the request.
AN accident on the b. & o. r r.. on
Sunday morning, occassioned the death
of Mr.. Daniel Shaffer, and slightly in
iured Mr.. David Barnett and Mr..
George Cage. Such accidents are the
natural consequence of railroading and
verify the saying that when man goes
to railroading it is merelya question OF
time before he is killed. We feel sorry
for the bereaved loved ones who are
now mourning the loss of kind, pa
tient protector and companion.
ALGERNON MILLER who killed Mil
lard White, while he was leading
mob to lynch him, was arrested at his
mothers home near Falling Waters on
last Saturday, by officers Chas. O'Neal
and Chas. Hollis. The arrest was made
by reason of letter from r E. Bryd,
Prosecuting Attorney Of Frederick
county, Va. The prisoner was taken
to Winchester on Monday. There will
be some interesting points developed
in the case.
A DISPATCH from Kanka Kee, H.,
to the New York Star, says; "Belle
BOYD, the whilom Confederate spy, who
is now lecturing through small lllionois
towns on her memories OF war times,
with N. r. High as her manager, had
S.W. Dennis, of the Momence Reporter
arrested and brought here Monday,
charged with criminal libel in denounc.
ing her as dead beat and fraud, and
her manager as her husband. Dennis
gave bonds, and sensational suit is
expected"
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Mike Hughes
of this place, died suddenly on Sunday
night. He was stricken with paralysis
about II O'Clock at his home on King
street, and died at o'clock. Deceased
was an honest, orderly citizen and has
tended the engine in the machine shop
for many wears. He was buried on
Wednesday. His death was pecul-
iarly sad one, as the family intended to
move to Roanoke in few weeks, where
Miss Emma, their eldest daughter lives.
What sorrowful meeting must have
been that of mother and daughter in
the bathroom of the departed bus
band and father Great God, thy will
Is past understanding.
THE NEW MILITARY COMPANY
This organization elected on Tuesday
night of last week Mr.. A. M. Baker as
captain and Mr.. l.. N. Barton, secre-
tary. The election of other officers
was postponed until last night. The
material of which this company is form
ed is guarantee of its success, and we
will chronicle with pleasure the progress
made by it from time to time. The
company is to he congratulated upon
having made such judicious selection
of commanding officer, and also such a
thoroughly competent and obliging
gentleman as secretary Winchester
Times.
I A SLY Coon David Mosby is a sly
'un. The other day j. w. Dcdd OBJ
tanned Judgment, and had execution is
sued, against said David for the money
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